Pics of the latest budget big block

[mountainexplorer]

1976 454 shortblock- used, pulled out of a '77 Chevy truck that I threw a 350 back in and re-sold. Bored .030 over, flattop pistons. Shortblock: Free

Removed the 781 casting heads and used my 702 casting 98cc chamber heads that wer on my GMC. Had to have them gone through again, $150

Pete Jackson gear drive, barely used, $90

Comp High Energy 270 cam, .516/.516 lift, older cam grind but never was run, got it and new lifters in a trade.

Holley Intake and valve covers, were kept off the old 396.

Gasket set: $30

Other misc cleaners, gasket material, etc... $15

Total cash investment $285

Hopefully it will run ok.

 

[eclipse]

nice, whats that going in, the ACC

 

[Chevy305]

I'll give you $300 for it

 

[mountainexplorer]

It's going in the Stepside... hopefully before the next Big Al's Mud Bog. It's almost ready to put in. Started pulling the other 454 out. I'll be gone for the next week though just about, so won't get to work on it and finish it till next week.

 

[y5mgisi]

should run good by the sounds of things.

 

[eclipse]

whens the next big al's, the 23rd?

 

[mountainexplorer]

Yep, 23rd and 24th

I hope it runs good. I had essentially the same combo in my GMC... these heads with 2 other shortblocks. One was .040 over and the other was .060 over, both using a Comp 280 duration cam, with .520 lift. Only problem is the bearings seized in the .040 over one and the rings were shot in the .060 over one. So I didn't get a chance to run either for very long but for the short time I did it seemed like the combo put out decent power.

This time I decided that since the 280 cam had been run in 3 different motors, it was time to retire it. The 270 is just one step down, and this older grind has almost as much lift at .516 vs the 280s .520 lift. I just hope it holds together.